Yarrambat is a town in Victoria, Australia, 23.5 km north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District. Its local government area is the Shire of Nillumbik. At the 2011 census, Yarrambat had a population of 1,511.
Yarrambat is located within Greater Melbourne, beyond the Melbourne metropolitan area Urban Growth Boundary.
History
Prominent as a gold mining area in the late 19th century, much of the land was surveyed and cleared for farming once the mining boom subsided.
The Post Office opened on 1 March 1910 as Tanck's Corner and was renamed Yarrambat around 1928.
It is unknown why the name was changed however Yarrambat is named from an Aboriginal word meaning "high hills" or "pleasant views".
Today
Recently land has been allowed to be subdivided into 1 hectare allotments by the Shire of Nillumbik, with large prestige homes dotting the landscape.Yarrambat has become one of Melbourne's affluent north eastern suburbs due to many of its properties being constructed on large allotments within relatively close proximity to the City.
Facilities
It contains a post office, veterinarian clinic, child minding centre, recreation reserve, war memorial, a primary school (Yarrambat Primary School), a private school, a general store and a CFA fire station, as well as a railway museum.
In 1978, Yarrambat celebrated its centenary, including a festival at the primary school, which at that time was adjacent to the main T-intersection (which has been referred to as Tanck's Corner). The school was relocated to new buildings in the 1980s. Further upgrades (in excess of $3 million (AUD)) to the school have occurred during 2007, the most prominent feature being 5 open plan classrooms, office redevelopment and a gymnasium (3/4 size basketball court). The school has spent significant time and effort into developing Inquiry Based Learning.